A box contains 4 orange tokens, 9 green tokens, and 2 blue tokens. If one token is chosen without looking, what is the probability that it is orange?
- 4 orange tokens
- 9 green tokens
- 2 blue tokens
Choose the best answer.
Note
For basic probability, compare the number of favorable outcomes with the total number of equally likely outcomes.
- Count the favorable outcomes first: there are 4 orange tokens.
- Then count all possible outcomes: 4 + 9 + 2 = 15.
- Probability means favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes, so the probability is 4/15, which simplifies to 4/15.
The correct answer is 4/15. This matches the calculation or definition, so students should focus on the reasoning rather than only memorizing the final value.